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Eudemonismnounan ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reasonverified
Eudiometernounmeasuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gasesverified
Eugenicsnounthe study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)verified
Eukaryotenounan organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteriaverified
Eunuchoidismnounthe state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop)verified
Euphemismnounan inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harshverified
Eurhythmicsnounthe interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositionsverified
Eurhythmynounthe interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositionsverified
Euronithopodnounwidespread group including duck-billed dinosaurs and their early relatives (hadrosaurs, trachodon and iguanodon)verified
Eurythmicsnounthe interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositionsverified
Eurythmynounthe interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositionsverified
Euthanasianounthe act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)verified
Euthenicsnounthe study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditionsverified
Eutrophicationnounexcessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant lifeverified
Evnouna unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 voltverified
evaluationnounAct of ascertaining or making a judgment about the amount, number, value, or worth of something.Process
Evaluation Assurance LevelnounMWESet of assurance requirements that represent a point on the Common Criteria predefined assurance scale.RequirementRegulated
Evaluation Products ListnounMWEList of validated products that have been successfully evaluated under the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS).ArtifactPublicPublicInfo
Evangelnounthe four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachingsverified
Evangelicalismnounstresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvationverified
Evasionnounthe act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuververified
Evasive AnswernounMWE(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaintverified
Evenounthe latter part of the day, the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfallverified
Even-Toed UngulatenounMWEplacental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each footverified
Eveningnounthe latter part of the day, the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfallverified
Evening LychnisnounMWEbluish-green herb having sticky stems and clusters of large evening-opening white flowers with much-inflated calyxverified
Evening ShirtnounMWEa man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)verified
Evening Trumpet FlowernounMWEpoisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowersverified
Evening-Primrose FamilynounMWEa large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtalesverified
Evensongnouna daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Churchverified
eventnounAny observable occurrence in a system and/or network. Events sometimes provide indication that an incident is occurring.Event
event informationnounMWEThe data fields and information that needs to be captured during monitoring so that the organization knows what happened when the event was triggered.Artifact
event lognounMWEA basic resource that helps provide information about network traffic, usage and other conditions. An event log stores these data for retrieval by security professionals or automated security systems to help network administrators manage various aspects such as security, performance and transparency.ArtifactRegulated
event loggingnounMWEThe purpose of this task is to record the actions performed on a system.ArtifactRegulated
Event PlannernounMWEsomeone who plans social events as a profession, usually for government or corporate officialsverified
Eventidenounthe latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)verified
Evergreen BeechnounMWEany of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leavesverified
Evergreen BlueberrynounMWEshrub of the eastern United States having shining evergreen leaves and bluish-black fruitverified
Evergreen CherrynounMWECalifornia evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowersverified